President Muhammadu Buhari will be signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25.
A source close to the presidency told Channels TV that Buhari will assent to the electoral bill on Friday.
According to the source, Buhari will honour the new date.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, said that the president would sign the bill any moment.
“He (Buhari) will sign it (the Electoral Bill) any moment from now. It could be today, it could be tomorrow, it could be anytime, but within 30 days,” Adesina said.
The assurance by the presidential spokesperson comes as some civil society organisations embarked on protests to pressure President Buhari to sign the amended electoral bill transmitted to him on January 31.
Some of the organisations are Partners for Electoral Reform, Nigeria Civil Society Room, Yiaga Africa, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, International Press Institute, Cleen Foundation, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Enough is Enough and the Electoral Hub.
The organisations gathered at the Unity Fountain on Tuesday despite a warning by the Presidency on Monday, berating them for planning the protest.
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